Tourism and Events Management

Welcome to Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) and to beginning your MSc Events and Tourism Management programme at Christ Church Business School! We have no doubt that you have made the right choice, and we will be with you every step of the way during the next year of study. As Events and Tourism Management students, you will be immersed in a wonderful world of events production and tourism planning, including topics such as sustainable event and tourism design, light festivals and technology, entrepreneurship and consultancy, creative placemaking and experiential marketing. These industries are worth billions to the economies of different countries and continues to evolve in new directions. If you wish to plan weddings, run music festivals or start a tourism trail business, then this is the place for you!

Christ Church Business School is a caring and supportive community. As your Course Director, I will welcome you in person on your first day and your lecturers will guide you through the details of your course content. You will also make friends for life, as we make sure you have lots of opportunities to meet other students and have fun!

 

You can stay up to date with what's happening in our Faculty with the Faculty Instagram page

 

Employability

Designed with input from our wide network of employers, our MSc is based upon a firm foundation of research-led teaching, blended learning methods and expertise-driven insight. It will provide you with the opportunity to gain both comprehensive conceptual knowledge and an indispensable practical understanding of key areas within tourism and events. Our alumni, including professional events and tourism managers, often visit the university to talk to current students.

 

Support & Wellbeing

Importantly, we care about you as a person, your wellbeing, and your success. We make sure we have time for you, and we provide many resources to support you with your finances, your mental health and your study skills. We will be with you every step of the way!

 

"The combination of tourism and events complimented each other and presented learning opportunities I might not have had on an event only Masters. The course gave me the confidence and skill set to push myself to become self-employed. I am forever grateful for the support of my lecturers both during and after my studies. "

• Joshua (MSc Graduate)

 

Before you arrive, why not prepare by looking at the following Websites?

• Visit Britain 
• Creative Folkestone 
• Historic England 
• Visit Kent

In your first week we will take you on a few field trips to local destinations, including visiting Canterbury food festival, so please make sure you have looked online at different examples of Food Festivals.

Your year at Christ Church Business School is divided into three Trimesters. You will study 120 credits overall, plus a 60-credit dissertation. You will choose between two optional modules when you arrive.

The programme structure aims to be comprehensive. Five core modules provide an overall foundation for management in the relevant industries, clearly introducing basic concepts, working approaches and methodologies. You will also select one of two optional modules which offer you the chance to study a bespoke area of management

 

Learning at Christ Church Business School on the MSc Events and Tourism Management Course.

We care about you being at ease and confident about your studies and not worried. So, we have put in place a welcome week starting on the week of 16th September 2024, with lots of activities for you to familiarise yourselves with the way we teach and the way we will mark your work and support you all the way through. Make sure you attend to start making friends!

 

Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 18th September 2024. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

You can find out more about our welcoming community and making friends.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

 

When you watch the news, focus on events and festivals and the visitor economy, their resilience and recovery? Why not visit an event and ask how sustainable it is?

Given that you have worked hard to get into university, we recommend that you use the summer to prepare yourself for your transition to higher education and take some time to relax and rejuvenate.

However, if you are keen to get started, you can contact your Course Director for a full or recommended reading list. However, we recommend you wait until you are here, we have a very well-stocked library.

Example:

Brown, G., (2019) Eventscapes: Transforming Place, Space and Experiences. London: Routledge.

Duxbury, N. and Richards, G. eds., (2019). A research agenda for creative tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing.